Annual Awards Programs

Jane M. Klausman Scholarship

Established in 1998 from a generous bequest by Jane M. Klausman, a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York USA, and the 1990-1995 Zonta International Parliamentarian, the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded annually to women pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees in business management.

The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels. Zonta clubs provide awards for club recipients. The local winner will receive $800 from the Zonta Club of Tallahassee. Zonta International awards scholarships of US$1,000 each at the district/region level and twelve international scholarships in the amount of US$7,000 each. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded annually and may be used for tuition, books or living expenses at any university, college or institution offering accredited business courses and degrees.

Amelia Earhart Fellowships

Awarded by Zonta International, these 35 yearly fellowships go to worthy young women in PhD. programs related to aerospace science and engineering. Tallahassee is proud to be home to Amelia Earhart winners.

Puja's research focuses on active flow control of high speed free jets for jet noise reduction. Yan is attempting
to realize 3D sensing using wire-shaped hybrid photovoltaic sensors as a tool in triboluminescence-based aerospace-related structural health monitoring systems.

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship program helps talented women who are pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve their educational goals. The Fellowship enables these women to invest in state-of-the-art computers to conduct their research, purchase expensive books and resource materials, and participate in specialized studies around the globe. Amelia Earhart Fellows have gone on to become astronauts, aerospace engineers, astronomers, professors, geologists, business owners, heads of companies, even Secretary of the US Air Force.

Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of
women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta awards 35 Fellowships each year.